Despite centuries of antiSemitism. physical destruction. land confiscation. enslavement. and forced conversion. the Jews of Ethiopia have preserved their faith for 2.500 years. Today the problems of drought. disease. increased guerrilla activity. and forced conversion jeopardize the survival of this small Jewish community in Ethiopia. Those who flee to neighboring countries suffer in refugee camps from malnutrition. dysentery. malaria. and small pox. Many Falashas desire to emigrate to Israel. their ancestral homeland. Since the beginning of 1983. 1.700 Falashas have arrived In Israel and their are upward of 4.000 now living and being absorbed into Israeli society. But many more wish to return.
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